| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Donnie Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Reaves (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Willard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Kidd (fresh) 5 reb. C - Abraham Fuller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Marvin Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Villicana (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Crowell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Dunkle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | William Willard inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Carson-Newman | Marcus Reaves drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donnie Taylor | 25-31 |
| 19:25 | Catawba | Robert Peterson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 19:23 | Catawba | James Crowell misses the tip | 25-31 |
| 19:22 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Abraham Fuller | 25-31 |
| 19:17 | Carson-Newman | William Willard hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Marcus Reaves | 27-31 |
| 18:59 | Catawba | Marvin Gordon is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Marvin Gordon, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Catawba | David Anderson (PG) Marvin Gordon | |
| 18:41 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Kidd clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 18:40 | Carson-Newman | William Willard tips it back up and in | 29-31 |
| 18:35 | Catawba | Larry Villicana clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 18:33 | Catawba | Robert Peterson misses the tip | 29-31 |
| 18:32 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Donnie Taylor | 29-31 |
| 18:11 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Kidd comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 18:09 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Kidd | 29-31 |
| 17:55 | Carson-Newman | Marcus Reaves buries a floater from the right side set up by Donnie Taylor | 31-31 |
| 17:40 | Catawba | Donnie Taylor is called for the reach on Bradley Dunkle - foul #2 on Donnie Taylor, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 17:28 | Catawba | Larry Villicana connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 17:16 | Carson-Newman | Larry Villicana takes the ball from Donnie Taylor | 31-33 |
| 16:52 | Catawba | Jerry Kidd swats the layup by Larry Villicana | 31-33 |
| 16:51 | Catawba | Bradley Dunkle misses the tip | 31-33 |
| 16:50 | Catawba | Bradley Dunkle tips it in | 31-35 |
| 16:34 | Carson-Newman | Donnie Taylor hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Marcus Reaves | 34-35 |
| 16:26 | Catawba | Robert Peterson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-35 |
| 16:25 | Carson-Newman | Marcus Reaves grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 16:10 | Carson-Newman | Donnie Taylor clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 16:09 | Carson-Newman | Abraham Fuller can't tip it in | 34-35 |
| 16:08 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Kidd tips it in | 36-35 |
| 15:44 | Catawba | David Anderson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Donnie Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marcus Reaves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Willard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Kidd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Abraham Fuller (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - David Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Villicana (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Crowell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Dunkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Carson-Newman | Marcus Reaves comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 15:15 | Catawba | Larry Villicana pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 15:08 | Catawba | Larry Villicana misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Kidd - foul #2 on Jerry Kidd, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Gerald Evans (PG), Willie Snyder (SG), Dustin Arreola (SF), Dan Dibenedetto (PF), James Hakes (C) Donnie Taylor, Marcus Reaves, William Willard, Jerry Kidd, Abraham Fuller | |
| Subs | Catawba | Marvin Gordon (PG), Michael Owens (SF), Russell Clark (PF), Edwin Payne (C) David Anderson, James Crowell, Robert Peterson, Bradley Dunkle | |
| 15:08 | Catawba | Larry Villicana makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:08 | Catawba | Larry Villicana makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:53 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Evans misses the lay-in | 36-40 |
| 14:51 | Catawba | Michael Owens gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:46 | Catawba | Marvin Gordon is fouled on the floor by Willie Snyder - foul #1 on Willie Snyder, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Sidney Aubin (SG) Larry Villicana | |
| 14:34 | Catawba | Sidney Aubin knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Clark | 36-43 |
| 14:14 | Carson-Newman | Dan Dibenedetto scores on a 3 from straight away | 39-43 |
| 14:02 | Catawba | Russell Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-43 |
| 14:01 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Evans grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 13:39 | Carson-Newman | Edwin Payne blocks the jumper by Gerald Evans | 39-43 |
| 13:37 | Catawba | Russell Clark pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:10 | Catawba | Marvin Gordon is hacked by Willie Snyder - foul #2 on Willie Snyder, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Marcus Reaves (SG), Jerry Kidd (PF) Willie Snyder, Dan Dibenedetto | |
| Subs | Catawba | Larry Villicana (SG), James Crowell (SF), Robert Peterson (PF) Sidney Aubin, Michael Owens, Russell Clark | |
| 12:53 | Catawba | Edwin Payne lays it up and in | 39-45 |
| 12:44 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Kidd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Donnie Taylor (PG) Gerald Evans | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 12:31 | Catawba | Edwin Payne clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Hakes - foul #4 on James Hakes, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | William Willard (C) James Hakes | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 12:31 | Catawba | Edwin Payne makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:31 | Catawba | Edwin Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:11 | Carson-Newman | A charge is called on William Willard - foul #2 on William Willard, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Abraham Fuller (C) Dustin Arreola | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 11:55 | Catawba | Larry Villicana scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-49 |
| 11:29 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Kidd drills a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Robert Peterson - foul #1 on Robert Peterson, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Willie Snyder (SF) William Willard | |
| Subs | Catawba | David Anderson (PG) Marvin Gordon | |
| 11:29 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Kidd makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Donnie Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marcus Reaves (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willie Snyder (fresh) PF - Jerry Kidd (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Abraham Fuller (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - David Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Villicana (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Crowell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Catawba | Larry Villicana hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 11:13 | Catawba | David Anderson snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 10:53 | Catawba | David Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 10:51 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Kidd pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:44 | Carson-Newman | Willie Snyder knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 44-49 |
| 10:38 | Catawba | Robert Peterson is hacked by Marcus Reaves - foul #1 on Marcus Reaves, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Gerald Evans (PG), Dustin Arreola (SF) Donnie Taylor, Willie Snyder | |
| Subs | Catawba | Sidney Aubin (SG), Michael Owens (SF), Bradley Dunkle (C) Larry Villicana, James Crowell, Edwin Payne | |
| 10:38 | Catawba | Robert Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:38 | Catawba | Robert Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:18 | Carson-Newman | Abraham Fuller makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Marcus Reaves | 46-51 |
| 10:09 | Catawba | Sidney Aubin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 10:07 | Catawba | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Owens | 46-51 |
| 09:50 | Catawba | Marcus Reaves blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Sidney Aubin | 46-51 |
| 09:49 | Catawba | Bradley Dunkle snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 09:34 | Catawba | Bradley Dunkle is whistled for traveling | 46-51 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Willie Snyder (SG), William Willard (PF), Dan Dibenedetto (C) Marcus Reaves, Jerry Kidd, Abraham Fuller | |
| Subs | Catawba | Marvin Gordon (PG), Larry Villicana (SG), James Crowell (SF), Edwin Payne (C) David Anderson, Sidney Aubin, Michael Owens, Robert Peterson | |
| 09:12 | Carson-Newman | Willie Snyder misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 09:10 | Catawba | Edwin Payne pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:05 | Catawba | Larry Villicana clanks a shot in the paint | 46-51 |
| 09:03 | Carson-Newman | William Willard grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 08:57 | Carson-Newman | Larry Villicana steps in front of the Gerald Evans pass in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 08:38 | Catawba | Larry Villicana scores on a runner in the paint | 46-53 |
| 08:25 | Carson-Newman | Willie Snyder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Donnie Taylor (PG), Marcus Reaves (SG) Gerald Evans, Dustin Arreola | |
| Subs | Catawba | Robert Peterson (PF) Bradley Dunkle | |
| 08:14 | Catawba | Edwin Payne can't connect on a shot from the left side | 46-53 |
| 08:13 | Carson-Newman | William Willard pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 08:06 | Carson-Newman | Donnie Taylor misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Crowell - foul #1 on James Crowell, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jerry Kidd (PF) Dan Dibenedetto | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 08:06 | Carson-Newman | Donnie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:06 | Carson-Newman | Donnie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:48 | Catawba | Larry Villicana clanks a shot from the left block | 48-53 |
| 07:47 | Carson-Newman | Donnie Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:36 | Carson-Newman | Willie Snyder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 07:35 | Catawba | Edwin Payne pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:18 | Catawba | Larry Villicana lays it in on a great pass from Marvin Gordon | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Donnie Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marcus Reaves (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Willie Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Kidd (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - William Willard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Marvin Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Villicana (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Crowell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Carson-Newman | Marcus Reaves misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 07:00 | Catawba | Edwin Payne snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 06:53 | Catawba | Larry Villicana misses short on a floater from the right side | 48-55 |
| 06:51 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Kidd snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 06:37 | Carson-Newman | Willie Snyder buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Donnie Taylor | 50-55 |
| 06:20 | Catawba | Marvin Gordon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 06:18 | Carson-Newman | Marcus Reaves grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:01 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Kidd knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Willie Snyder | 53-55 |
| 05:49 | Catawba | Marvin Gordon hits a turnaround in the lane | 53-57 |
| 05:49 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dustin Arreola (SF), James Hakes (C) Willie Snyder, William Willard | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 05:26 | Carson-Newman | Donnie Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 05:24 | Carson-Newman | Marcus Reaves can't tip it in | 53-57 |
| 05:22 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Kidd pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:15 | Carson-Newman | James Hakes is hacked by Edwin Payne - foul #4 on Edwin Payne, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Owens (SF) James Crowell | |
| 04:55 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Kidd hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 04:54 | Carson-Newman | James Hakes pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:47 | Carson-Newman | Donnie Taylor makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Kidd | 55-57 |
| 04:30 | Catawba | Marvin Gordon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 04:29 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Jerry Kidd | 55-57 |
| 04:06 | Carson-Newman | Marcus Reaves can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 04:05 | Catawba | Edwin Payne snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 03:48 | Catawba | Robert Peterson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Villicana | 55-59 |
| 03:27 | Carson-Newman | Donnie Taylor comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 55-59 |
| 03:26 | Catawba | Edwin Payne gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:12 | Catawba | Larry Villicana is fouled on the floor by Donnie Taylor - foul #3 on Donnie Taylor, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Gerald Evans (PG), William Willard (PF), Abraham Fuller (C) Donnie Taylor, Jerry Kidd, James Hakes | |
| Subs | Catawba | David Anderson (PG), James Crowell (SF), Bradley Dunkle (PF), Russell Clark (C) Marvin Gordon, Michael Owens, Robert Peterson, Edwin Payne | |
| 03:12 | Catawba | Larry Villicana makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:12 | Catawba | Larry Villicana misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:12 | Catawba | Larry Villicana pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Gerald Evans (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marcus Reaves (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dustin Arreola (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Willard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Abraham Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - David Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Villicana (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Crowell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Dunkle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Catawba | James Crowell makes the shot from the free throw line | 55-62 |
| 02:59 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Donnie Taylor (PG), Jerry Kidd (PF), James Hakes (C) Gerald Evans, William Willard, Abraham Fuller | |
| Subs | Catawba | Robert Peterson (PF), Edwin Payne (C) Bradley Dunkle, Russell Clark | |
| 02:39 | Carson-Newman | Donnie Taylor knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hakes | 58-62 |
| 02:18 | Catawba | Larry Villicana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Marvin Gordon (PG) David Anderson | |
| 02:00 | Carson-Newman | James Crowell steps in front of the Dustin Arreola pass | 58-62 |
| 01:55 | Catawba | Larry Villicana is hacked by James Hakes - foul #5 on James Hakes, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | William Willard (C) James Hakes | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 01:55 | Catawba | Larry Villicana makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:55 | Catawba | Larry Villicana makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:38 | Carson-Newman | Marcus Reaves comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 01:37 | Catawba | James Crowell snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 01:19 | Catawba | James Crowell connects on the floater from the right block | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Kidd comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-66 |
| 01:03 | Catawba | Edwin Payne grabs the board | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Catawba | Marvin Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Carson-Newman | Marcus Reaves connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donnie Taylor | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Catawba | Larry Villicana is fouled in the backcourt by Donnie Taylor - foul #4 on Donnie Taylor, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| 00:29 | Catawba | Larry Villicana misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:29 | Catawba | Larry Villicana misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:29 | Catawba | Edwin Payne snags the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 00:26 | Catawba | Edwin Payne is fouled on the floor by William Willard - foul #3 on William Willard, team foul #11 | 61-66 |
| 00:26 | Catawba | Edwin Payne misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:26 | Catawba | Edwin Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:26 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Kidd pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Carson-Newman | Marcus Reaves misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 00:20 | Catawba | Edwin Payne snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 00:17 | Catawba | Edwin Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Donnie Taylor - foul #5 on Donnie Taylor, team foul #12 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Gerald Evans (PG) Donnie Taylor | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 00:17 | Catawba | Edwin Payne makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:17 | Catawba | Edwin Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:14 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| 00:12 | Carson-Newman | Marcus Reaves knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Willard | 64-68 |
| 00:10 | Catawba | Marcus Reaves is called for the reach on James Crowell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marcus Reaves, team foul #13 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Catawba | David Anderson (SG) Larry Villicana | |
| 00:10 | Catawba | James Crowell misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:10 | Catawba | James Crowell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:05 | Carson-Newman | Marcus Reaves clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 00:03 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Kidd pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:03 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Larry Villicana (SG) David Anderson | |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Marcus Reaves knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-69 |